Definition of Anthophyllite. Meaning of Anthophyllite. Synonyms of Anthophyllite

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Definition of Anthophyllite

Anthophyllite
Anthophyllite An*thoph"yl*lite, n. [NL. anthophyllum clove.] A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. -- An`tho*phyl*lit"ic, a.

Meaning of Anthophyllite from wikipedia

- Anthophyllite is an orthorhombic amphibole mineral: ☐Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 (☐ is for a vacancy, a point defect in the crystal structure), magnesium iron inosilicate...
- ****mingtonite is compositionally similar and polymorphic with orthorhombic anthophyllite, which is a much more common form of magnesium-rich amphibole, the latter...
- metamorphic rock that consists of the amphibole minerals gedrite and anthophyllite. It is named after the area of Nuuk in Greenland, where it was found...
- of the amphibole minerals are commonly called asbestos. These are: anthophyllite, riebeckite, the ****mingtonite/grunerite series, and the actinolite/tremolite...
- strengthened earthenware pots and cooking utensils with the asbestos mineral anthophyllite; archaeologists call this style of pottery "asbestos-ceramic". Some...
- CaSiO3 Rhodonite – MnSiO3 Pectolite – NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH) Amphibole group Anthophyllite – (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2 ****mingtonite series ****mingtonite – Fe2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2...
- 2212 limited to asbestos, amphibole amosite, tremolite, actinolite, anthophyllite, or crocidolite. Another exception, NA 3334, is self-defense spray,...
- belonging to the amphibole class: amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite and actinolite. Short, fiber-like minerals include wollastonite and...
- ****nic compounds Asbestos (all forms, including actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite, tremolite) Azathioprine Benzene Benzidine...
- amphibole, anthophyllite. Gedrite occurs in contact and medium to high grade metamorphic rocks in ****ociation with garnet, cordierite, anthophyllite, ****mingtonite...